Dambal
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Dambal (दंबल) is a village in the Gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century.[1]
Location
Dambal is a Village in Mundaragi Taluk in Gadag District of Karnataka State, India. It belongs to Belgaum Division . It is located 24 KM towards South from District head quarters Gadag, 17 KM from Mundaragi. 379 KM from State capital Bangalore. Dambal Pin code is 582113 and postal head office is Dambal . Doni ( 6 KM ) , Meundi ( 8 KM ) , Hirewaddatti ( 10 KM ) , Lakkundi ( 14 KM ) , Harogeri ( 14 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Dambal. Dambal is surrounded by Gadag Taluk towards west , Shirahatti Taluk towards South , Yelburga Taluk towards North , Hadagalli Taluk towards South. Mundargi , Gadag , Lakshmeshwar , Ron are the near by Cities to Dambal.
Variants
History
Under the rule of the Mauryas and Satavahana, the teachings of Buddha flourished in Karnataka. Buddhist relics are found scattered around the town.[2]
In a temple of the Buddhist deity Tara in Dambal, there is an inscription dated 1095 AD, a temple built by 16 merchants for the deity Tara and a vihara for Buddhist monks. Although Buddhism was assimilated by the growing popularity of Hinduism, there was a Buddhist centre in Dambal as late as the 12th century.[3]
Temples
Doddabasappa Temple: There are three Hindu temples here. The Doddabasappa Temple is of the Western Chalukya architectural style and has a twenty-four pointed stellate plan for the vimana with so many star points that it almost becomes circular in appearance.[4] Each right angle is divided into four 22.5 degrees angles. Then each angle is again divided and covered with intricate carvings.[5]
Jappadbavi: Recently discovered the temple well locals call it as Jappadbavi
Kappata gudda: Kappata gudda hill is very near to Dambal, the famous Kappata Malleshwara Temple is about 5 miles from Dambal.
दंबल
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[6] ने लेख किया है ...दंबल (AS, p.422) कर्नाटक का एक ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। यह स्थान चालुक्य वास्तुशैली में निर्मित एक प्राचीन मंदिर के लिए प्रमुख रूप से उल्लेखनीय है।